2007-03-13 22:16:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
yes we shrink as we get older but its not the reason y we get saggy ...its because the collagein stops renwing
2007-03-13 22:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by black cat 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wrinkles are mostly associated with aging. As we age, the cells of our skin become thinner and lose elasticity because of the decreased levels of collagen production in our body. The skin cells also divide more slowly, thus delaying repair and renewal of the skin. Also, as we age, the fat cells just under the outer layer of our skin, which makes the skin look supple, get smaller and lose their ability to fill out whatever gaps created by the damage that occurs in the inner layers of our skin. And so our skin sags, becomes dry and develops wrinkles as we age.
Wrinkles also develop because of skin damage, the skin damage coming mostly from exposure to sunlight. Spending too much time under the sun with minimal or no protection at all causes the skin to be vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation. Sunlight causes the outer layer of the skin, which is the epidermis, to become thinner, and encourages the overproduction of melanin, which eventually leads to skin cancer. Continued sunlight exposure also causes the collagen in our skin to break down more rapidly, faster than natural aging actually does. Loss of collagen results in loss of elasticity for the skin, therefore to skin wrinkling.
I'm not sure about skeletons shrinking, but I know osteoperosis has a lot to do with why older people are shorter.
2007-03-14 05:20:55 · answer #2 · answered by Siren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, skeletons do not shrink, but the disks between vertebrate tend to become more compressed, causing you to become shorter.
Skin gets wrinkled because it loses moisture and thus elasticity.
2007-03-14 05:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by danny_boy_jones 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
seriously? no, our skeletons dont shrink. and your skin will get wrinkly and saggy cause youre getting OLD. unless youve got money, then youre good to go
2007-03-14 05:21:18 · answer #4 · answered by l81ucky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrinkles and saggy skin let go way before our skeletons, they are showing us muscle loss, which in turn make our elderly appear "bony" and shorter than their younger days
2007-03-14 05:37:57 · answer #5 · answered by BrownPuPPy_eyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes our bones do decrease as we get older, but that is not why we get wrinkles and saggy skin, that is caused by our skin loosing some of its elasticity as we age.
2007-03-14 05:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by australiangemstone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its true, it's soooo sad, isn't it, i mean it will be sooo much better if our skeletons dont shrink and we dont get wrinkles
2007-03-14 05:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Pirates88559 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no we get shorter because the cartilage in between our bones gets rubbed away, especially in the spine, inbetween each vertebrae there is a 'disk' of cartilage, this gets worn down, thus making us shorter.
wrinkles are a result of less elastase in our skin
2007-03-14 05:20:42 · answer #8 · answered by Peeves 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bones degenerate with age, but that isn't the cause of skin issues.
2007-03-14 05:19:37 · answer #9 · answered by BrianG 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
cool (if true)
2007-03-14 05:19:23 · answer #10 · answered by chi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋